Behind the Scenes

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Behind the Scenes (abbreviated BTS) updates are generally articles that provide a small preview of upcoming updates or updates in progress. Beginning in April 2005, Jagex began posting a Behind the Scenes update at the start of each month. These updates were replaced with Development Diaries and Developer Blogs after Mark Gerhard, the new CEO of Jagex, was appointed in 2009, February 2009 being the last update since Gerhard's appointment. However, in June 2010, Jagex decided to bring Behind the Scenes back, with videos being posted on RuneScape's official YouTube channel.

List of Behind the Scenes updates

2015

• 5 June
  • Behind the Scenes – June 2015
• 29 May – BTS Video – Tuska
• 22 May – BTS Video – Death Rework & Old School
• 15 May – BTS Video – Minigame Spotlight & Ninja Team
• 8 May – BTS Video – RuneLabs
• 1 May
  • Behind the Scenes – May 2015
• 24 April – BTS Video – EoC/Legacy Mash Up
• 17 April – BTS Video – Aquarium
• 10 April – BTS - RuneLabs Video & the Podcast
• 2 April:
  • Behind the Scenes - April 2015
• 27 March – BTS Video – Easter Eggs-periments
• 20 March – BTS Video - Dimension of Disaster
• 13 March – BTS Video – RuneLabs - Podcast - Questival
• 6 March – BTS Video – Beta & Old School
• 27 February:
  • Behind the Scenes - March 2015
• 20 February – BTS Video – Dishonour among Thieves
• 13 February – BTS Video – GameBlast15
• 6 February – BTS Video – RuneLabs Special
• 30 January:
  • Behind the Scenes - February 2015
• 23 January – BTS 136 - Ports Expansion
• 16 January – BTS Video 135 - Dragonkin's Den - RuneLabs
• 9 January – BTS Video 134 - Drops Galore
• 2 January:
  • Behind the Scenes - January 2015

2014

• 19 December – BTS 131 - Poll: Vampyres or Floor 61
• 12 December – BTS Video 130 - Snowboarding
• 5 December – BTS Video 129 - Dominion Tower Rumble Mode
• 28 November:
  • Behind the Scenes - December 2014
• 21 November – BTS Video 127 - Heart of Stone
• 14 November – BTS Video 126 - Treasure Trails
• 7 November – BTS Video 125 - Elf City Part 2
• 31 October:
  • Behind the Scenes - November 2014
• 24 October – BTS Video 123 - Broken Home
• 17 October – BTS Video 122 - Halloween Event
• 10 October – BTS Video 121 - Beast & Ghost Drop Tables
• 3 October:
  • Behind the Scenes - October 2014
• 26 September – BTS 119 - Ironman Mode
• 19 September – BTS Video 118: Elf City Q&A with Osborne & Elfborne
• 12 September – BTS Video 117 - Rune Value Improvements
• 29 August:
  • Behind the Scenes - September 2014
  • BTS Video 116 - September Updates Coming to RuneScape
• 22 August – BTS Video 115 - Barbarian Assault Rework and the Clan Cup 2014
• 8 August – BTS Video 114 - Plague's End
• 1 August:
  • Behind the Scenes - August 2014
  • BTS Video 113 - August Updates Coming to RuneScape
• 18 July – BTS Video 112 – Araxxor
• 4 July:
  • Behind the Scenes - July 2014
  • BTS Video 111 - July Updates Coming to RuneScape
• 20 June – BTS Video 110 - Skillchompas & Authenticator
• 13 June – BTS Video 109 - Legacy Mode Beta
• 6 June – BTS Video 108 - The Making of The Mighty Fall
• 31 May:
  • Behind the Scenes – June 2014
  • BTS Video 107 - June Updates Coming to RuneScape
• 24 May – BTS Video 106 - Preparing for Legacy Mode
• 16 May – BTS Video 105 - Dungeoneering Spotlight
• 9 May – BTS Video 104 - Ancient Combat
• 1 May:
  • Behind the Scenes - May (2014)
  • BTS Video 103 - May Updates Coming to RuneScape
• 25 April – BTS 102 - RuneScape Road Trip
• 18 April – BTS Video 101- Ashdale? Hello?
• 11 April – Streamers and BTS Video 100 – Gorillas and Cabbages
• 4 April – BTS Video 99 – Pranking JMods!
• 28 March
  • Behind the Scenes - April 2014
  • BTS Video 98 - April's updates coming to RuneScape
• 21 March – BTS Video 97 - Fate of the Gods Part 2
• 14 March – BTS Video 96 - Fate of the Gods Part 1
• 7 March – BTS Video 95 - One of a Kind
• 28 February
  • Behind the Scenes - March 2014
  • BTS Video 94 - RuneScape's March content
• 21 February – BTS Video 93 - Revolution
• 14 February – BTS Video 92 - Heist
• 7 February – BTS Video 91 - GameBlast 2014
• 1 February
  • Behind the Scenes - February 2014
  • BTS Video 90 - The month ahead: February
• 25 January – BTS Video 89 - Developing the Giant Mole
• 24 January: BTS Video 88 - Combat Improvements
• 17 January – BTS Video 87 - Eight of the Best
• 10 January – BTS Video 86 - Elf City or Invention Skill
• 8 January – Silent's Spotlight - Player-Owned Ports
• 3 January – BTS Video 85 - The Month Ahead

2013

• 30 December:
  • Behind the Scenes - January 2014
• 20 December – RuneScape 2013 Highlights
• 13 December – BTS Video 83 - Up to Snow Good
• 6 December – BTS Video 82 - The Bird and the Beast
• 29 November
  • Behind the Scenes - December 2013
  • BTS Video 81: The Month Ahead - December
• 22 November – BTS Video 80 - Mod Mark Replies
• 15 November – BTS Video 79 - Community Features
• 8 November – BTS Video 78 - Rise of the Six
• 1 November – BTS Video 77 - The Month Ahead - November
• 1 November:
  • Behind the Scenes - November 2013
• 25 October – BTS Video 76 - Mod Mark Replies
• 18 October – BTS Video 75 - Sirenic Armour and Lumbridge Rebuildathon
• 11 October – BTS Video 74 - Missing, Presumed Death
• 4 October – BTS Video 73 – The Month Ahead
• 1 October:
  • Behind the Scenes - October 2013
• 27 September – BTS Video 72 - The End of the Beginning
• 20 September – BTS Video 71 - Birthright of the Dwarves
• 13 September – BTS Video 70: Behind BTS
• 6 September – BTS Video 69: Daemonheim Task Set
• 30 August
  • Behind the Scenes – September 2013
  • BTS Video 68: Super September
• 23 August – BTS Video 67: New Solomon's Store
• 16 August – BTS Video 66: Divination - Part 2
• 9 August – BTS Video 65: The Death of Chivalry
• 2 August – BTS Video 64: Divination Part 1
• 1 August:
  • Behind the Scenes - August 2013
• 26 July – BTS Video 63: RuneScape 3 Goes Live
• 19 July – BTS Video 62: Get Ready for RuneScape 3
• 12 July: BTS Video 61: The 6th Age - Part Two
• 5 July – BTS Video 60: Bringing Home the Bacon
• 1 July:
  • Behind the Scenes: July 2013
• 28 June – BTS Video 59: Vorago
• 26 June – BTS Video: The 6th Age - Part 1
• 21 June – BTS Video 58: Transport Update
• 19 June – BTS Video: Community Management
• 15 June – BTS Video 57: Tool Belt Update
• 12 June – BTS Video: Your RS3 Questions Answered
• 7 June – BTS Video 56: Triskelion Treasures
• 5 June
  • BTS Video: RuneScape's Story So Far
  • RuneScape 3 Q&A - Submit Your Questions
• 1 June:
  • Behind the Scenes: June 2013
• 31 May – BTS Video 55: Order of Ascension
• 29 May – BTS Video: NIS Progress
• 24 May – BTS Video 54: God Emissaries
• 22 May – BTS: New Website and New Hi-Scores
• 17 May – BTS Video 53: Harvest Heaven
• 15 May – Behind the Scenes Video: RS3 Audio
• 10 May – BTS Video 52: The Nexus
• 8 May – RuneScape 3 Global Reveal
• 3 May – BTS Video 51: RS3 Orchestral Music
• 1 May:
  • Behind the Scenes: May 2013
• 26 April – BTS Video 50: Instanced GWD & EoC Updates
• 19 April – BTS Video 49: Pirates, Gnomes or Dwarves?
• 16 April – Behind the Scenes Video: RuneScape 3 Q&A
• 12 April – Behind the Scenes Video 48: The Benefits of HTML5
• 5 April – Behind the Scenes Video 47: Castle Wars
• 1 April
  • Behind the Scenes: April 2013
  • Behind the Scenes Video: Extra Bonus Edition
• 22 March – Behind the Scenes Video: Bonus Edition
• 8 March – Behind the Scenes Video 43: Combat - The Evolution Continues
• 1 March:
  • Behind the Scenes: March 2013
• 1 February:
  • Behind the Scenes: February 2013
• 18 January – Behind the Scenes Video 36: Desert Tasks
• 2 January:
  • Behind the Scenes: January 2013

2012

• 1 December -
  • Behind the Scenes - December (2012)
• 1 November -
  • Behind the Scenes - November (2012)
• 1 October -
  • Behind the Scenes - October (2012)
• 14 September – Behind the Scenes Video 18: New Challenges & New Security
• 9 September – Live Stream
• 1 September -
  • Behind the Scenes - September (2012)
• 31 August – Behind the Scenes Video 16: God Wars Remastered!
• 23 August – Behind the Scenes Video 15: Al-Kharid – Rebuilding a City!
• 17 August – Behind the Scenes Video 14: Hunter Distraction & Diversion!
• 10 August – Behind the Scenes Video 13 - Clan Avatar
• 3 August – Behind the Scenes Video 12: Some Like it Cold
• 1 August -
  • Behind the Scenes - August (2012)
• 13 July – Behind the Scenes on Video: The penguins are back!
• 6 July – BTS Video 8: Social Slayer and the Gielinor Games
• 2 July -
  • Behind the Scenes - July (2012)
• 29 June – Behind the Scenes Video: Carnillean Rising
• 1 June -
  • Behind the Scenes - June (2012)
• 25 May – Behind the Scenes – On Video 2
• 18 May – Behind the Scenes – On Video!
• 1 May -
  • Behind the Scenes - May (2012)
• 2 April -
  • Behind the Scenes - April (2012)
• 1 March -
  • Behind the Scenes - March (2012)
• 1 February -
  • Behind the Scenes - February (2012)
• 2 January -
  • Behind the Scenes - January (2012)

2011

• 1 December – Behind the Scenes - December (2011)
• 1 November – Behind the Scenes - November (2011)
• 1 October – Behind the Scenes - October (2011)
• 1 September – Behind the Scenes - September (2011)
• 1 August – Behind the Scenes - August (2011)
• 1 July – Behind the Scenes - July (2011)
• 1 June – Behind the Scenes - June (2011)
• 2 May – Behind the Scenes - May (2011)
• 1 April – Behind the Scenes - April (2011)
• 1 April – Behind the Scenes - April Fools!
• 1 March – Behind the Scenes - March (2011)
• 1 February – Behind the Scenes - February (2011)
• 1 January – Behind the Scenes - January (2011)

2010

• 1 December – Behind the Scenes - December (2010)
• 1 November – Behind the Scenes - November (2010)
• 1 October – Behind the Scenes - October (2010)
• 1 September – Behind the Scenes - September (2010)
• 2 August – Behind the Scenes - August (2010)
• 1 July – Behind the Scenes - July (2010)
• 4 June – Behind the Scenes - June (2010)

2009

• 9 February – The Future of RuneScape
• 2 February – Behind the Scenes - February (2009)
• 2 January
  • Behind the Scenes - January (2009)
  • Behind the Scenes 2009

2008

• 1 December – Behind the Scenes - December (2008)
• 3 November – Behind the Scenes - November (2008)
• 1 October – Behind the Scenes - October (2008)
• 1 September – Behind the Scenes - September (2008)
• 15 August – Future PvP Updates
• 1 August – Behind the Scenes - August (2008)
• 7 July – Behind the Scenes - July (2008)
• 2 June – Behind the Scenes - June (2008)
• 16 May – An Image of the Not-Too-Distant Future
• 8 May – An Image of the Future
• 1 May – Behind the Scenes - May (2008)
• 1 April – Behind the Scenes - April (2008)
• 27 March – The State of Play (March 2008)
• 3 March – Behind the Scenes - March (2008)
• 21 February – The State of Play (February 2008)
• 1 February – Behind the Scenes - February (2008)
• 2 January – Behind the Scenes - January (2008)

2007

• 3 December – Behind the Scenes - December (2007)
• 1 November – Behind the Scenes - November (2007)
• 1 October – Behind the Scenes - October (2007)
• 3 September – Behind the Scenes - September (2007)
• 1 August – Behind the Scenes - August (2007)
• 2 July – Behind the Scenes - July (2007)
• 1 June – Behind the Scenes - June (2007)
• 1 May – Behind the Scenes - May (2007)
• 2 April – Behind the Scenes - April (2007)
• 1 April – April Fools
• 1 March – Behind the Scenes - March (2007)
• 1 February – Behind the Scenes - February (2007)
• 1 January – Behind the Scenes - January (2007)

2006

• 1 December – Behind the Scenes - December (2006)
• 1 November – Behind the Scenes - November (2006)
• 2 October – Behind the Scenes - October (2006)
• 18 September – Progress update
• 1 September – Behind the Scenes - September (2006)
• 1 August – Behind the Scenes - August (2006)
• 3 July – Behind the Scenes - July (2006)
• 5 June – Behind the Scenes - June (2006)
• 2 May – Behind the Scenes - May (2006)
• 3 April – Behind the Scenes - April (2006)
• 6 March – Behind the Scenes - March (2006)
• 6 February – Behind the Scenes - February (2006)
• 4 January – Behind the Scenes - January (2006)

2005

• 5 December – Behind the Scenes - December (2005)
• 3 November – Behind the Scenes - November (2005)
• 4 October – Behind the Scenes - October (2005)
• 5 September – Behind the Scenes - September (2005)
• 22 August – Return of the Letters page
• 8 August – Behind the Scenes - August (2005)
• 5 July – Behind the Scenes - July (2005)
• 6 June – Behind the Scenes - June (2005)
• 4 May – Behind the Scenes - May (2005)
• 4 April – Behind the Scenes - April (2005)

2004

• 31 March – Upcoming RuneScape updates
• 2 February – RuneScape-2 launch plan B
• 31 January – RS2 progress report

2003

• 24 November – RS2 Combat system explained
• 2 November – RS2 is still on schedule
• 1 October – RS2 beta - date decided!
• 25 August – New Engine Screenshots 3
• 22 July – New Engine Screenshots 2
• 16 June – New RS Engine Progress
• 26 May – Screenshots of the new engine!
• 23 April – Bang! I win! Jagex team photo
• 27 February – 1 year of RuneScape Members
• 24 February – Extended Quest continues!
• 13 February – The biggest update ever...
• 12 February – New kids on the block
• 31 January – We just keep getting bigger!
• 24 January – New Quest coming!
• 11 January – New website

2002

• 2 December – The word on the street
• 15 November – A well-deserved rest
• 1 November – The mod-noob
• 25 October – Gowerian Agility
• 18 October – A preview is sneaked
• 9 October – 3-D Update
• 19 September – Graphics Previews
• 26 August – In the pipeline...

See also

• Behind the Scenes^[help] on the RuneScape Wiki
• Official RuneScape YouTube channel
• State of Play